Marsha, My grandmother died in Marcy in 1945 and I've often wondered about why they put people there. My older relatives say my grandfather thought she "talked too much" so he put her there. If anyone has insight into this, I'd love to hear it. Also, sad to say, earlier--maybe in the '20s, they had several of their children removed from their home because they couldn't provide for them. Does anyone know anything about this practice? I've heard rumors of it happening quite a bit in NY, but no details. My family doesn't talk about it. Cheryl C M Strong wrote: > > Hello listers! > > I have recently been informed that my great aunt dies in a "mental > hospital" in the 1920's -- she lived in Utica at the time, so > where might this hospital have been? I seem to recall a Marcy > State Hospital but was there also one in Utica proper? She > was admitted for "melancholia" but never left the hospital alive. > > Thanks for any help/info you have! > > Marsha > > ==== NYONEIDA Mailing List ==== > Contact the List Manager at judjack@rocketmail.com > For List Rules visit http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1006 click on Mailing List > Visit the Oneida County Mailing List Surname Page at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1006/oneida.html > Visit the Oneida Co NYGenWeb Page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyoneida